set out
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He said he didn’t set out to create a legal test case but he wasn’t the kind of person to just pay the fine quietly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Said dog may have been witness to a supernatural murder, leading the group of teens to set out to solve the case.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"The policy of continuously strengthening the country's self-defensive nuclear deterrent, as set out by the nation's leader, is an irreversible course that must be implemented without fail," she added.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
He set out a five-point strategy to do so, by:
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Then she took a breath and set out.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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